BOOKPLATE

bookplate, ex libris

(noun) a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bookplate (plural bookplates)

A printed piece of paper pasted on one of the pages of a book, most often on the inside front cover, showing ownership and thus deterring theft.

Verb

bookplate (third-person singular simple present bookplates, present participle bookplating, simple past and past participle bookplated)

(transitive) To affix a bookplate to (a book).

Source: Wiktionary


Book"plate`, n.

Definition: A label, placed upon or in a book, showing its ownership or its position in a library.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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